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The Post & Courier recently put forth an amazing article showing the economic boom that Charleston is experiencing, from tourism, manufacture, software/internet systems, etc. It's a great read, I'd be happy to forward it to anyone out of the area.
That was in Friday's P&C. Good article. I think anyone with questions about Charleston's economy should read it. The article highlights the economic diversity and growth of the tri-county area, in comparison to similar sized metro areas.
I wish the state would build more roads or widen the ones we have to handle all this growth we are having. That's one of the things that turns me off about the growth. The other is the builder's that are building the new neighborhoods are doing clear cuts and cutting down all the beautiful tree's we have.
I know little about the business of developers. My thoughts, however, are in the form of a question. Wouldn't it be a perfect world if developing infrastructure could keep pace with building new communities? One thing that scares me is that when you lay down too much concrete, the water has nowhere to go. This has been a major problem in the suburbs of western cities, particularly when mountain snows melt in spring. I wonder if this is a problem in low-lying cities like Charleston when it rains during high tide. I hope that along with all this growth in the tri-county area that they're also upgrading the drainage systems.
They are, in the areas that need them most. Byrnes Down drainage systems were horrendous, the entire neighborhood would flood with a heavy rain. It's been remedied, finally, but the neighborhood's been around since the 50's.
Other areas to avoid during a torrential rain during high tide would be many roads in downtown Charleston. It's not unusual to see 2-3feet of standing water for a few hours during a heavy rainstorm in some parts of downtown Charleston. Most locals know which roads/intersections to avoid during the rain though, and it only takes a few hours to drain off completely.
Other areas to avoid during a torrential rain during high tide would be many roads in downtown Charleston. It's not unusual to see 2-3feet of standing water for a few hours during a heavy rainstorm in some parts of downtown Charleston. Most locals know which roads/intersections to avoid during the rain though, and it only takes a few hours to drain off completely.
There was a story last week in the P&C about the city getting some funding from the feds to help remedy the drainage problem on the peninsula. The drainage issue in the city is apparently an ongoing issue at election time as well.
I wish the state would build more roads or widen the ones we have to handle all this growth we are having. That's one of the things that turns me off about the growth. The other is the builder's that are building the new neighborhoods are doing clear cuts and cutting down all the beautiful tree's we have.
Let me understand - you wish the state would build more roads, but you don't want them to cut down the trees?
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One thing that scares me is that when you lay down too much concrete, the water has nowhere to go.
Development these days accounts for stormwater management. Some techniques are visible (stormwater management ponds) and some aren't (underground stormwater management structures). But this is old stuff. Governments are now going to start requiring the "greening" of construction. U.S. Green Building Council
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